Welcome to BIO 244
,What is microbiology?
Microbiology, traditionally, is the study of "small life forms", those that
are not easily observable with the unaided eye. These organisms include
viruses, bacteria, protists, and even some fungi and animals. Many of
these organisms are pathogenic (and really, MOST ARE NOT), so a large
portion of the course will deal with them in this arena. We will discuss
microorganisms in many contexts. The major topics with which we will be
concerned include:
1. History and Classification
2. Biochemistry Basics
3. Prokaryotes
4. Eukaryotes
5. Virology
6. Pathogenesis and epidemiology
7. Human infectious diseases
, Organisms too small to be seen
with the naked eye are called
microorganisms
(microbes)
Why are they so important?
,What is microbiology?
Microbiology, traditionally, is the study of "small life forms", those that
are not easily observable with the unaided eye. These organisms include
viruses, bacteria, protists, and even some fungi and animals. Many of
these organisms are pathogenic (and really, MOST ARE NOT), so a large
portion of the course will deal with them in this arena. We will discuss
microorganisms in many contexts. The major topics with which we will be
concerned include:
1. History and Classification
2. Biochemistry Basics
3. Prokaryotes
4. Eukaryotes
5. Virology
6. Pathogenesis and epidemiology
7. Human infectious diseases
, Organisms too small to be seen
with the naked eye are called
microorganisms
(microbes)
Why are they so important?
